We are in the house of the living God, the author of life. Now the vital question for human race today is “To be or not to be!”. Coronavirus affects 199 countries and territories around the world.

The two most populous countries are in the grip of Coronavirus. Many developed countries are struggling to control the situation. The United States now has the most detected cases in the world. Over 1900 people have died.

Our boasts of scientific conquests, claims of space-wide triumphs, brags of electro-magnetic achievements and pride of keeping the best medical techniques and technologies seem to be no match to this one virus. The same world which was divided internally by threats of war and power struggle a few months ago, is now united in distress, as it crouches down in helplessness before this invisible foe. It grieves our hearts to think What man has made of man?

Yet, should we give up or give in? Lazarus died. His family and villagers had buried him and were grieving for four days. Jesus came and stood before the tomb. There life confronted death. The boundless challenged the bound. The Creator encountered the created. Jesus said, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out. He said, “Untie him and let him go.” God is the author of life. Life emanates from God and returns to God.

As the globe is seized by the terror of this virus, God will definitely say, "Untie them and let them go.” Our trust in the author of life makes the impossible possible.

While this virus poses very serious threat to life itself, is it not the right time to make a shift in our paradigm of life? Is it not time to transfer our reliance on human brain to human heart? Is it not time to reset our attention from success to care for the disregarded human beings? Is it not time to change the use of social media from creating isolation to interpersonal relationship? Is it not time to safeguard the ceaselessly tolerant mother nature whom we hurt every day? and is it not time to return to deeper faith and seek the providence of God?

Yes. It is time. Let our compassion flow like river through the globe, into the hearts thirsting for love and acceptance! Let us breathe the fragrance of our prayers and positive wishes into those who hunger for solace and peace! Let our lives, the breath of God, fashion words of reassurance and deeds of charity and rush into the needy, the sick, the lonely and the dying.

From the house of the living God we pray for healing, protection, providence and the end of this epidemic.

Noah’s dove brought back to him an olive branch, the symbol of life. Doves with olive branches will soon come to each household with the message of life, joy and peace.